Rory McIlroy wants to win the second Players Championship In 2023’s biggest ever PGA Tour tournament.
The 2019 winners, the Northern Irishman, will face off on Thursday and Friday with Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, currently the top three players in the world.
last year’s winner Cameron Smith The player won’t defend his crown, and the fourth player who didn’t do so was banned from competition after the Australian and his fleeing friends joined the Saudi-backed separatist LIV series.
But with the Masters just around the corner, it promises to reveal who could emerge as the sport’s biggest star this year.
Here is everything you need to know:
When is the 2023 Players Championship?
2023 Players Championship It will be held at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Florida, from Thursday, March 9 to Sunday, March 12.
The opening bands for the first two rounds will begin at 6.50am ET (11.50am GMT), while the final bands will begin at 13.51pm ET (6.51pm GMT).
How can I watch?
UK viewers can watch all the action on Sky Sports Golf; The broadcast will begin at 11:30am (GMT) for the opening two rounds and at 2pm GMT on the weekend. Subscribers can stream the event via the Sky Go app or player.
What are the possibilities?
Rory McIlroy 9/1
Jon Rahm 10//1
Scottie Scheffler10/1
Patrick Cantlay 14/1
Justin Thomas 18/1
Max Homa 20/1
Xander Schauffele 22/1
Collin Morikawa 22/1
Viktor Hovland 25/1
Jason Day 28/1
Tony Finau 28/1
Will Zalatoris 30/1
Tyrell Hatton 30/1
Jordan Spieth 33/1
All others 35/1 or higher
FIRST ROUND T TIMES
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6:50 pm ET (11.50am GMT) — Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee
07:01 (12.01) — Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith
07:12 (12:12) — Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim
07:23 (12.23) — Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell
07:34 (12.34) — Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners
07:45 (12.45) — Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan
07:56 (12.56) — Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb
8:07 (13:07) — JJ Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List
08:18 (13:18) — Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman
8:29 (13:29) — Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace
08:40 (13:40) — Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
08:51 (13:51) — Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin
11:50 (16:50) — Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
12:01 (17:01) — Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
12:12 (17:12) — Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
12:23 (17:23) — Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
12:34 (17:34) — Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
12:45 am (17:45) — Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
12:56 (17:56) — Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
13:07 (18:07) — Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
13:18 (18:18) — Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
13:29 (18:29) — Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
13:40 (18:40) — Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
13:51 (18:51) — Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
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6:50 (11:50) — Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson
07:01 (12.01) — Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery
07:12 (12:12) — Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren
07:23 (12.23) — Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton
07:34 (12.34) — Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay
07:45 (12.45) — Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler
07:56 (12.56) — Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
8:07 (13:07) — Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama
08:18 (13:18) — Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English
8:29 (13:29) — Johnattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox
08:40 (13:40) — Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg
08:51 (13:51) — Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott
11:50 (16:50) — David Lipsky, SH Kim, Tyson Alexander
12:01 (17:01) — Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
12:12 (17:12) — Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
12:23 (17:23) — Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
12:34 (17:34) — Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
12:45 am (17:45) — JT Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
12:56 (17:56) — KH Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
13:07 (18:07) — Ryan Brehm, Lanto Griffin, Scott Stallings
13:18 (18:18) — Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
13:29 (18:29) — Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
13:40 (18:40) — Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
13:51 (18:51) — Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
SECOND TOUR TIMES
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6:50 pm ET (11.50am GMT) — David Lipsky, SH Kim, Tyson Alexander
07:01 (12.01) — Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
07:12 (12.12) — Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
07:23 (12.23) — Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
07:34 (12.34) — Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
07:45 (12.45) — JT Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
07:56 (12.56) — KH Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
08:07 (13:07) — Ryan Brehm, Lanto Griffin, Scott Stallings
08:18 (13:18) — Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
08:29 (13:29) — Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
08:40 (13:40) — Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
8:51 (13:51) — Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
11:50 (16:50) — Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson
12:01 (17:01) — Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery
12:12 (17:12) — Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren
12:23 (17:23) — Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton
12:34 (17:34) — Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay
12:45 am (17:45) — Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler
12:56 pm (5.56pm) — Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
13:07 (18:07) — Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama
13:18 (18:18) — Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English
13:29 (18:29) –Jhonattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox
13:40 (18:40) — Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg
13:51 (18:51) — Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott
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6:50 (11:50) — Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
07:01 (12.01) — Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
07:12 (12:12) — Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
07:23 (12.23) — Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
07:34 (12.34) — Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
07:45 (12.45) — Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
07:56 (12.56) — Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
08:07 (13:07) — Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
08:18 (13:18) — Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
8:29 (13:29) — Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
08:40 (13:40) — Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
08:51 (13:51) — Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
11:50 (16:50) — Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee
12:01 (17:01) — Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith
12:12 (17:12) — Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim
12:23 (17:23) — Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell
12:34 (17:34) — Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners
12:45 am (17:45) — Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan
12:56 (17:56) — Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb
13:07 (18:07) — JJ Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List
13:18 (18:18) — Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman
13:29 (18:29) — Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace
13:40 (18:40) — Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
13:51 (18:51) — Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin